High paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bismarck, ND. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Bismarck, ND run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a Bismarck, ND salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bismarck, ND · Employed

1Radiologists$553,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$211,210 – $793,73030
2Physicians, All Other$454,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,740 – $570,140120
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$351,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$193,210 – $382,78050
4Family Medicine Physicians$286,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$231,730 – $403,56050
5Chief Executives$176,820
Bachelor's degree
$105,000 – $581,94060
6Human Resources Managers$156,110
Bachelor's degree
$95,680 – $258,96060
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,020
Bachelor's degree
$104,690 – $208,000180
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,720
Bachelor's degree
$121,020 – $216,08080
9Pharmacists$143,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,420 – $166,670170
10Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$139,710
Master's degree
$84,070 – $156,460120
11Commercial Pilots$137,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,730 – $372,36080
12Natural Sciences Managers$133,470
Bachelor's degree
$104,370 – $163,56040
13Financial Managers$133,370
Bachelor's degree
$87,800 – $225,690420
14Nurse Practitioners$130,140
Master's degree
$102,890 – $150,800220
15Physician Assistants$129,650
Master's degree
$53,290 – $162,73080
16Optometrists$121,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,050 – $210,58030
17Managers, All Other$119,390
Bachelor's degree
$78,250 – $187,190490
18Information Security Analysts$116,920
Bachelor's degree
$80,460 – $139,36090
19Public Relations Managers$114,110
Bachelor's degree
$78,210 – $175,38040
20Computer Network Architects$113,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $152,40050
21Electrical Engineers$110,810
Bachelor's degree
$79,960 – $160,03080
22Lawyers$109,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,230 – $195,080290
23Administrative Services Managers$108,870
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $171,53070
24Industrial Production Managers$108,300
Bachelor's degree
$78,260 – $215,35040
25Computer Systems Analysts$106,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,650 – $119,06080
26Software Developers$106,020
Bachelor's degree
$75,970 – $136,750390
27Medical and Health Services Managers$105,040
Bachelor's degree
$78,740 – $175,590210
28Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,770 – $125,01090
29Veterinarians$104,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,720 – $191,83050
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,920
Bachelor's degree
$67,540 – $143,08080
31Sales Managers$101,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,100 – $172,98090
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,000 – $149,49040
33Construction Managers$101,230
Bachelor's degree
$62,470 – $161,460180
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $149,82070
35Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$98,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,640 – $132,50040
36Labor Relations Specialists$98,810
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $115,54050
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,750 – $122,12070
38Civil Engineers$98,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,930 – $138,450380
39Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,550
Master's degree
$64,420 – $135,42080
40Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,210
Bachelor's degree
$75,880 – $138,75060
41Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $96,960140
42Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,350
Bachelor's degree
$66,850 – $128,160200
43General and Operations Managers$93,540
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $181,9101,740
44Social and Community Service Managers$91,970
Bachelor's degree
$68,600 – $120,080160
45Dental Hygienists$91,600
Associate's degree
$83,240 – $99,220130
46Environmental Engineers$91,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,310 – $156,27040
47Facilities Managers$91,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $136,61050
48Management Analysts$90,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,100 – $122,930240
49Financial Specialists, All Other$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $115,21040
50Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,170 – $103,60070

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBismarck, ND	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$553,140	$211,210 – $793,730	30
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$454,550	$119,740 – $570,140	120
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$351,580	$193,210 – $382,780	50
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$286,840	$231,730 – $403,560	50
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,820	$105,000 – $581,940	60
6	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,110	$95,680 – $258,960	60
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,020	$104,690 – $208,000	180
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,720	$121,020 – $216,080	80
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,380	$132,420 – $166,670	170
10	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$139,710	$84,070 – $156,460	120
11	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$137,510	$81,730 – $372,360	80
12	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,470	$104,370 – $163,560	40
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,370	$87,800 – $225,690	420
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,140	$102,890 – $150,800	220
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,650	$53,290 – $162,730	80
16	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$121,100	$103,050 – $210,580	30
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,390	$78,250 – $187,190	490
18	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$116,920	$80,460 – $139,360	90
19	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,110	$78,210 – $175,380	40
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$113,400	$76,320 – $152,400	50
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,810	$79,960 – $160,030	80
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,010	$74,230 – $195,080	290
23	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,870	$79,500 – $171,530	70
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,300	$78,260 – $215,350	40
25	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,700	$64,650 – $119,060	80
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,020	$75,970 – $136,750	390
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,040	$78,740 – $175,590	210
28	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,800	$60,770 – $125,010	90
29	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,000	$82,720 – $191,830	50
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$103,920	$67,540 – $143,080	80
31	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,660	$59,100 – $172,980	90
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,340	$70,000 – $149,490	40
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,230	$62,470 – $161,460	180
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,520	$70,120 – $149,820	70
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,950	$57,640 – $132,500	40
36	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,810	$65,370 – $115,540	50
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,300	$77,750 – $122,120	70
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,270	$64,930 – $138,450	380
39	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$96,550	$64,420 – $135,420	80
40	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$96,210	$75,880 – $138,750	60
41	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$95,740	$50,480 – $96,960	140
42	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,350	$66,850 – $128,160	200
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,540	$50,180 – $181,910	1,740
44	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,970	$68,600 – $120,080	160
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,600	$83,240 – $99,220	130
46	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,600	$61,310 – $156,270	40
47	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,280	$58,100 – $136,610	50
48	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,590	$48,100 – $122,930	240
49	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,740	$63,710 – $115,210	40
50	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,260	$59,170 – $103,600	70

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